PDF of Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet

Friday, March 1st from 6:30-9:15pm KlezmerQuerque begins with Der Freylekher Shabes free opening event. All are welcome to any part of the evening’s festivities and the DOORS OPEN AT 6:00pm. From 6:30-7:30pm Cantor Beth Cohen, The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band, Rikud dancers & featured guest Yiddish dancer Avia Moore will lead the joyous, participatory and danceable klezmer Shabes service which includes our favorite prayers from Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv, the lighting and blessing of the candles, Kaddish Yatom, Mishebeirach (prayer for healing), Kiddush and Hamotzee. Maggidah Batya Podos will also treat us to an inspiring story.

At 7:30pm the VEGETARIAN POTLUCK dinner will begin–bring a dish to share. At 8:00pm, The Rebbe’s Orkestra-ABQ’s own Klezmer & Judaic Band will give a brief performance of Jewish music from the Mizrahi tradition: a Syrian Hanuka pizmon (poetic hymn in Hebrew) and a classical middle eastern belly dance suite –dancers, bring your veils and finger cymbals! Featured guest musicians Deborah Strauss and Cantor Jeff Warschauer will share a short set of their sweet soulful sounds and the evening will round up with traditional Jewish dancing led by guest dance artist Avia Moore to the joyous music of The Community Klezmer Band.

 Free event - but donations are appreciated and encouraged! To donate online, click here

For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen at: cohenedmunds@netzero.net